do I think
a) good luck to the individual and in a capalistic society these things happen
b) I thought it was going to a good home with a rider who would cherish and use the bike to its ability and feel kicked in the b!"*"

It sucks but he hasn't sold it for that: I think its overpriced. How old was the frame? Sure its a good frame but you could buy a new ti frame for the same or little more.

Sold some forks on here a while back for a cheap price: they were on eBay before he confirmed he got them as he attmpted to make a quick buck. Unfortunately things didn't really go his way and they were re-listed about 3 times using various accounts before he sold them...he probably made about £20 in the end

Look at it another way - you cannot ride it, you a have a pile of light pipes in the shed welded expertly by a midget in the US, you swap that for £520. This £520 is usable to you the pipes are not. Get on with it and stop feeling sorry for your self!

So about £1600 at current exchange rates. Based on the usual 50% off in first year then dropping 10% for every other year, think your price was about right for a classsifieds sale price. Forget it and move on...you did alright on the sale imho.

Anyone who gets the auction pulled using the paypal bit is out of order.

Did the frames new owner stipulate how you should spend the money you got from the frame sale?

No so why are in a sense suggesting what the new owner should do with their part of the deal? You got your money, what the new owner decides to do is upto them- crush the frame, hang pink bits off, stick it up his arse, etc etc etc etc.

might go against the "spirit" of STW classifieds, but you sold it for a sum you were happy to take for it. If you wanted to maximise your profit you should have put it on ebay, most people who use the classifieds seem to be aware of that, and sell here because they aren't desperate to make every last penny and feel a sense of community.

I wouldn't feel anything about it at all. Sounds like he bought it in good faith, it's not the right size for him, he's been open about that, now he's selling it as it's no use to him. If he can get a grand for it then good luck to him. Is he using the same photos as you?

If it doesn't fit him. What should he do? Leave it in his garage?
You'd think he'd put it back up for sale here for what he paid for it. But if he thinks he can get more on the bay of e, then good luck to him.

Some fair and just comments here, the issue for me is the spirit of the classifieds, most people buy and sell stuff in a manner that relects the mtb community, reasonable and open, a lot of people swop and change all the time most losing money so the idea profiteers are lurking out there in the classifieds irks me slightly. I realise and recognise we live in a monetary society and this is all fair, and olly no it would not miff me if the bike was smashed on the first ride at least some one was using it appropiatley. Hora quite right it is upto the individual what they do with the frame but you ahve haggled enough to know that some items transcend cash and are wrapped up in emotions. Maybe it was too big but to put a 40% mark up on seems or makes me feel like I was talking to a trader all along, private sellers but professional buyers.But it seems all is fair in love and the classifieds.
C'est la vie!

If you tap the ebay name into search then you come up with a member who seems to sell a fair bit of kit from the classifieds , so I'd say it's highly likely it was bought from you with the full intention of being re-sold.

However as others mentioned you asked and recieved what you'd percieved to be a reasonble price for it , put it down to experience . You're hardly likely to sell something on the classifieds with the stipulation that 'under no circumstances must you resell this item for a profit'

Jeeesus. Hes abit out on all his pricing isnt he, even if you account for selling on for profit?!!!!!

The Stumpy would be £150 IMO.

Ive just sold a Chameleon frame for £175+post. Same age frame just went for £311 on ebay. Do I feel 'cheated'? No. You sell at a lower price for a quick sale and to avoid the hassle of Ebay.

Spirit of STW trading? What is that? You lower your price when you want a hassle-free quick sale. Who cares who it goes to. Same with a house. You don't chose a buyer based on their CV or personality- its their money.

When people grumble that 'MR and Mrs Jones' sold upto some Asians I do **** laugh. Why? Should they vet the buyers to meet their soon to be ex-neighbours approval?!